Today in the Community: December 19, 2011

Posted Mon, December 19th, 2011 9:23 am by Tejinder Singh

This week in the Community, in honor of the holiday season, we’re discussing the Establishment Clause. We kick off by asking your thoughts about the Supreme Court’s annual Christmas party. For those unfamiliar with the custom, the Court traditionally has a fête in the Great Hall where the Chief Justice leads Court personnel and guests in spirited caroling. The Court’s conscious decision to dub the celebration a “Christmas party” as opposed to a more secular “holiday party” has occasionally raised eyebrows, and today we ask for your thoughts as we begin a week-long discussion of the relationship between church and state.

Aug. 2015

In a conversation with Bill Kristol of The Weekly Standard, Justice Samuel Alito reflects upon (among other things) his arrival on the Court, recent First Amendment cases, the themes in his dissent in Obergefell v. Hodges, and his love for baseball.